Fire-tongs



(No Model.) I S. W. BARTHOLOMEW. FIRE TONGS.

No. 486,963. v PatentedNov. 29,1892,

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

SIDNEY W. BARTHOLOMEW, OF OASTALIA, NORTH CAROLINA.

FIRE-TONGS.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 486,963, dated November29, 1892.

Application filed May 20, 1892.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, SIDNEY W. BARTHOLO- MEW, a citizen of the UnitedStates, residing at Castalia, in the county of Nash and State of NorthGarolina,have invented certain new and useful Improvements inFire-Tongs,as set forth in the accompanying drawings, forming part ofthis specification, in which Figure 1 is a perspective view of afire-tongs embodying my invention, showing the arms open. Fig. 2 is asimilar view showingthe arms closed.

My invention relates to fire-tongs; and it consists of the constructionsand combinations of devices, which I shall hereinafter fully describeand claim.

To enable others skilled in the art to which my invention appertains tomake and use the same, I will now describe its construction and indicatethe manner in which the same is carried out.

In carrying out my invention I form the arm A at one end with a handleportion B, provided with a longitudinal slot 0. The other arm A isprovided at one end with a circular or curved head B, which passesthrough the slotted portions of the handle B and is piv otally securedtherein by a pin or rivet a, said curved head having, also, a slot 0 atright angles to the slot 0, through which passes and is guided the innerportion of the handle B of the arm A.

In constructing my tongs I have found it desirable to use heavy wire, asthe same is more readily manipulated to impart to the arms the peculiarshapes shown. when using wire, I form the device of but two pieces, thearm A being bent to its proper shape to form the shoulder d and theouter free end of the wire bent back upon itself to form the slot 0 andthe handle portion. The other arm A is likewise bent to form theshoulder e and the outer end of its wire bent intoapproximately-circular form to constitute the handle Serial No. 433,749.(No model.)

or head B, said wire having its free and passed through the slot C ofthe head B, and thence passed under the handle portion B near itsshoulder portion, and thence carried to and around the arm A at itsshoulder e, and finally bent back upon itself to form the slot 0', andhas its free end welded or otherwise secured to the curved head, asshown.

At the point where the curved head passes through the slotted head B, Ipivotally secure the said head by a rivet g, which forms the axis, aboutwhich the movable arm A turns in opening and closing the tongs.

The operation of this device is similar to others of a like nature. Itis simple in construction and not liable to get out of order. It mayalso be cheaply made, and will be found very effective in operation.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire tosecure by Letters Patent, is-

1. A fire-tongs consisting of the arm A, having the slotted-handleportion, and the arm A, pivotally secured in said slotted portion andhaving a slotted guide at right angles to the slot in the handle B,through which the arm A passes.

2. A fire-tongs consisting of the arm A, formed of wire having one endbent to form a handle portion and having said end turned back uponitself to form the slot 0, in combi nation with the arm A, formed ofwire having one end bent into curved form with the free end of the wirepassed through and pivoted within the slot in the handle portion of thearm A and having said free end embracing the two arms A and A and bentback upon itself to form the slot C, arm A passes, substantially asherein described.

SIDNEY W. BARTHOLOMEW. Witnesses:

J. O. HARPER, O. 0. SMITH.

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